In the Mount point field, enter either a letter if you’re using a Windows client or a folder name if you’re using a Linux client, under which the OS will try to mount your folder.
Enable Auto-mount if it’s not active so that you won’t have to mount the folder manually each time in the client OS.ħ. Make sure Read-only is disabled if you want both host and client to have read and write access to its contents.Ħ.
Choose the path of the actual folder that will be shared in Folder Path.ĥ. Click on the icon with the Plus sign to add a new shared folder.ģ. On the Name the Shared Folder screen, use the Host path box to indicate the location of the shared folder on your host operating system (your real PC). To use shared folders in VirtualBox clients, open your VM’s settings:Ģ. You can copy and move files to and from it, then detach it from the VM to access its contents on the host PC. While the VM is active, find your flash drive in “Devices -> USB.” Choose it for it to detach from your host PC and attach to the guest OS.ĥ.